Old Fashioned Cretons (meat pâté) by Micheline

A typical French Canadian meat pâté served cold, with fresh bread slices or crackers as an appetizer.

Lynn's Italian Vegetable Dip by Micheline

A quick, tasty, easy to make dip to serve with cut-up fresh vegetables.

Quick and Easy Smoked Salmon Plate (Jamie Oliver) by Homemade & Yummy

Quick and Easy Smoked Salmon Plate is a fast & delicious meal from Jamie Oliver's book 5 Ingredients Quick and Easy Foods.

Mango Glazed Rock Cornish Hens stuffed with Wild Rice and Peas by Sprat

A wonderful Caribbean inspired dish for two....with a nice blend of citrus and herbs.

chocolate pie by Chez la mere

Fisher Nutty Bacon Cheese Ball by Kristen Russell

This was featured on Oprah, it's yummy...it got lots of compliments when I made it.

Coconut Almond Biscotti by Micheline

I modified an existing Coconut Almond Biscotti recipe (found on NoMoreCrohns.com) so it would be healthier and very low in sugar. Enjoy these cookies with a nice hot tea or coffee.

Zucchini Fries by Kristen Russell

4 grams of fat per serving, while (potato) french fries have 10 grams of fat per serving. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients to keep the flavour consistant. A very hot oven will give your fries a extra crunch. Calories: 126 Fiber: 2g Protein: 6g Total Fat: 4g Carbs: 26g Recipe taken from beachbody.com

Cheese Ham CHICKPEA yogurt MUFFINs Gluten-Free or not by Foodessa

Chickpea flour stars in these moist and savoury muffins. Maple syrup ham and aged cheddar blend perfectly with yogurt to realize incredibly tasty baked treats. NO electric mixer required ;o) For a dedicated post refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2011/04/cheese-ham-chickpea-yogurt-muffin.html

Healthy Spicy Chickpea Snack by Micheline

This protein, folate, calcium, mineral and vitamin rich legume is ideal for a healthy, low fat, quick snack. Perfect for vegetarians.

Best Ever Coffee Cake by Chez la mere

Best Coffee Cake Ever Adapted from The Pioneer Woman Serves 6-8 Note: this is a half recipe and used a 9-inch square pyrex baking dish

Roasted spicy chicken wings with goat cheese dip by Micheline

These wings taste better than at the restaurant and are healthier. People are always surprised to find out that my chicken wings can be so delicious when roasted instead of fried. I serve them with a goat cheese dip (less fat) instead of the traditional blue cheese dip with celery and carrot sticks.

Crab Strudel by Chez la mere

make ahead and freeze unbaked

Marinated Artichokes by Chez la mere

bacon onion marmalade by Chez la mere

Thank you so much to patiodaddio for this amazing recipe. Besides serving the onion marmalade as crostini with brie cheese, we have also layered them into sandwiches and eaten them straight off a fork. Yes, they are that good. Be sure to check out his blog, Patio Daddio BBQ for more of his mouthwatering recipes. Want to read even more…